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Clamshell PDA Running Android/Linux or GNU/Linux

posted by martyb on Friday January 11 2019, @02:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the take-my-money dept.

canopic jug writes:

Planet Computers demoed the Cosmo Communicator, a clamshell PDA [Personal Digital Assistant] which can run Android/Linux or GNU/Linux, at CES. It is expected to be on the market by June 2019. The device has a miniature keyboard, essential for a PDA, and many additional features including the ability to operate as a dual-SIM phone. It also features dual displays: a 2-inch AMOLED which is visible when the device is closed and a larger (5.99-inch, 2160×1080) LCD touchscreen LCD panel visible when the device is opened to access the keyboard.

Size:
171.4 x 79.3 x 16mm, 320g
Software:
Android 9 Pie; Linux OS dual boot (user choice)
SoC:
MediaTek P70 Octa-core SoC @ 2 GHz
RAM and storage:
6 GB of RAM with 128GB of storage; microSD card slot
Battery:
4,220mAh
External Display:
2-inch (570×240) AMOLED
Display:
5.99-inch (2160×1080) LCD
Connectivity:
Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Ports:
2 USB Type-C ports, 3.5mm headphone jack
External camera:
24 MP
Internal camera:
5 MP
Miscellaneous:
Dual nano-SIM, eSIM support, fingerprint gestures

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by bob_super on Friday January 11 2019, @05:58PM (1 child)

    by bob_super (1357) on Friday January 11 2019, @05:58PM (#785150)

    Every time an email takes more than a paragraph, I sorely miss my sliders with real keyboards (Moto, Samsung, then BB).
    Feeling the keys allows you to know you're typing the right letter in a way that no haptic feedback has achieved so far.

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  • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Friday January 11 2019, @07:59PM

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Friday January 11 2019, @07:59PM (#785193) Journal

    About 20 years ago in the dot com days there were startups trying wearable computing. One of the approaches to this challenge of input on-the-go was a split keyboard with the halves on each knee, such that you sat with your hands resting on your knees and typed. Another was a one-handed, chorded keyboard. Have you ever tried those?

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